“It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer … to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”
- Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Glass Ceiling is defined as “an unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.” (google.com) although, referencing glass, this barrier is transparent. This transparency creates the illusion that American women, regardless of race or other factors, hold economic and professional equality to men. However, statistics shall prove this is not the current, and past trend in the United States of America. Systematic glass ceilings stem from a substantial difference in the …show more content…
As it is 2014, 50 years still have not provided enough momentum for females to shatter the glass ceiling once and for all. The transparency of the glass ceiling shows the promise of economic equality and success, however much of our female population cannot break through this ignored, crippling barrier. From the presence of a 22% pay gap, 45% of single mothers living in poverty, and 28% of women falling short of professional advancement due to gender discrimination, systematic glass ceilings are perpetuated in the United States of America. In the words of Michelle Obama, “You don’t always see was what it took for many of us to get to where we are today. You don’t always see the thousands of hours that were spent studying or practicing or rehearsing, the years spent working for that promotion, the hammers used to break glass ceilings” (abcnews.com). Women must shatter the ceiling, and bring the postponed equilibrium with men that has been forever
- Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Glass Ceiling is defined as “an unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.” (google.com) although, referencing glass, this barrier is transparent. This transparency creates the illusion that American women, regardless of race or other factors, hold economic and professional equality to men. However, statistics shall prove this is not the current, and past trend in the United States of America. Systematic glass ceilings stem from a substantial difference in the …show more content…
As it is 2014, 50 years still have not provided enough momentum for females to shatter the glass ceiling once and for all. The transparency of the glass ceiling shows the promise of economic equality and success, however much of our female population cannot break through this ignored, crippling barrier. From the presence of a 22% pay gap, 45% of single mothers living in poverty, and 28% of women falling short of professional advancement due to gender discrimination, systematic glass ceilings are perpetuated in the United States of America. In the words of Michelle Obama, “You don’t always see was what it took for many of us to get to where we are today. You don’t always see the thousands of hours that were spent studying or practicing or rehearsing, the years spent working for that promotion, the hammers used to break glass ceilings” (abcnews.com). Women must shatter the ceiling, and bring the postponed equilibrium with men that has been forever